Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 740 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Clarkson University. Among these students, 375 (1%) submitted SAT scores, while 78 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1280
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 5229 admitted students 375 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
51%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1180-1380. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 580 and 680, while 25% scored below 580 and another 25% scored above 680.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 600 and 700, while 25% scored below 600 and 25% achieved a score of 700. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1280 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Clarkson University.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 29% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
580-680 -
Math
600-700
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
29
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 5229 admitted students 78 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
11%
Similar to the SAT, Clarkson University does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 11% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 25 and 32, with 25% scoring above 32 and another 25% scoring below 25.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
23-33 -
Math
26-31 -
Composite
25-32
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$50
Undergraduate$50
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Clarkson University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Clarkson University received a total of 7,011 applications. These applications included 3,920 male applicants and 3,091 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 7,011 applicants, Clarkson University admitted 5,229 students. Among the admitted students, there were 3,016 males and 2,213 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 740 students chose to enroll at Clarkson University. This means that 740 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 495 were male and 245 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Clarkson University had an overall acceptance rate of 75% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 77% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 72%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Clarkson University had an overall yield rate of 14% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 16%, and for female admitted students, it was 11%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Clarkson University over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Clarkson University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Clarkson University is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
- Secondary school record
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Clarkson University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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